Canada women's national soccer team

The Canada women's national soccer team (French: Équipe du Canada féminine de soccer) is overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and competes in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).

Canada
AssociationCanadian Soccer Association
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean)
Head coachBev Priestman
CaptainChristine Sinclair
Most capsChristine Sinclair (296)
Top scorerChristine Sinclair (186)
FIFA codeCAN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 8 (December 18, 2020)[1]
Highest4 (August–December 2016, June 2017, March 2018)
Lowest13 (December 2005)
First international
 United States 2–0 Canada 
(Blaine, United States; July 7, 1986)
Biggest win
 Canada 21–0 Puerto Rico 
(Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada; August 28, 1998)
Biggest defeat
 United States 9–1 Canada 
(Dallas, United States; May 19, 1995)
 United States 9–1 Canada 
(Sydney, Australia; June 2, 2000)
 Norway 9–1 Canada 
(Honefoss, Norway; June 19, 2001)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1995)
Best result4th place (2003)
CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1991)
Best resultChampions, 1998 and 2010
Olympics
Appearances3 (first in 2008)
Best result Bronze: 2 (2012, 2016)

The team reached international prominence at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, losing in the bronze medal match to the United States.[2] Canada qualified for its first Olympic women's soccer tournament in 2008, making it to the quarterfinals.[3] Canada are two-time CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup champions, and two-time Olympic bronze medalists from London 2012 where they defeated France 1–0 in Coventry and from Rio de Janeiro 2016, after defeating hosts Brazil 2–1 in São Paulo.[4]

A certain segment of the Canadian women's soccer fans are closely linked to the U-20 team (U-19 prior to 2006), partly due to Canada hosting the inaugural FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in 2002, a tournament in which the team won silver in front of 47,784 fans at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta.[5] Canada also hosted the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by England. Canada set the tournament and team record for attendance in the process, with 1,353,506 and 54,027 respectively.[6]

History

The Canada women's team played its first international on July 7, 1986, a 2–0 away loss to the United States.[7][8] The team's first major tournament was the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sweden, where the team achieved one draw and two losses in group play and failed to advance.[9] Its first success in a major tournament was the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States, where Canada finished in fourth place, their first time reaching the semifinals of a major global tournament.[10] Canada's best finish in any major global tournament was its third-place finish at both the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.[11] Canada hosted the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time, where they reached the quarterfinals.[12]

Captain Christine Sinclair has been called the "backbone" of the Canadian national team, earning her 250th cap in 2016, while ranking first worldwide in international goals scored by any player, man or woman.[13][14][15] She was named Canada Soccer's female player of the year every year from 2004 to 2014, and has been nominated for FIFA's Women's World Player of the Year.[16] Despite speculation otherwise, she confirmed in 2016 that she plans to compete in the 2019 Women's World Cup and the 2020 Olympics.[13] She also added prior to the 2016 Olympics that "The young players coming into this Olympic squad have brought an energy and passion to our team and they have risen the bar."[17]

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or postponed   Fixtures

2020

March 4, 2020 (2020-03-04) Tournoi de France France  1–0  Canada Calais, France
17:00 CET Asseyi  54' Report Stadium: Stade de l'Epopee
Attendance: 7,054
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)
March 7, 2020 (2020-03-07) Tournoi de France Canada  0–0  Netherlands Calais, France
19:00 CET Report Stadium: Stade de l'Epopee
Attendance: 989
Referee: Florence Guillemin (France)
March 10, 2020 (2020-03-10) Tournoi de France Brazil  2–2  Canada Calais, France
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Epopee
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
April 14, 2020 (2020-04-14) Friendly Canada  Cancelled  Australia Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
23:30 EST Stadium: BC Place

2021

February 18, 2021 SheBelieves Cup United States  v  Canada Orlando, Florida, United States
19:00 ET Stadium: Exploria Stadium
February 21, 2021 SheBelieves Cup Argentina  v  Canada Orlando, Florida, United States
18:00 ET Stadium: Exploria Stadium
February 24, 2021 SheBelieves Cup Canada  v  Brazil Orlando, Florida, United States
16:00 ET Stadium: Exploria Stadium
TBD Olympics GS Canada  v TBD Japan
Stadium: TBD
TBD Olympics GS Canada  v TBD Japan
Stadium: TBD
TBD Olympics GS Canada  v TBD Japan
Stadium: TBD

Head-to-head record

Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)
  • The following table shows Canada's all-time official international record per opponent:
As of February 9, 2020[18]

Staff

Current staff

Position Staff
Head coach Bev Priestman
Assistant coach Andrée Jeglertz
Goalkeeper coach Michael Norris
Performance analyst Jasmine Mander

Last updated: February 1, 2021
Source: Source

Head coaches

Name Nation From To
Neil Turnbull  Canada 1986 1991
Sylvie Béliveau  Canada 1993 1995
Neil Turnbull  Canada 1996 1999
Even Pellerud  Norway 2000 2008
Carolina Morace  Italy 2009 2011
John Herdman  England 2011 2018
Kenneth Heiner-Møller  Denmark 2018 2020
Bev Priestman  England 2020 present

Players

Current squad

  • Caps and goals are current as of March 11, 2020, after the match against  Brazil.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Rylee Foster (1998-08-13) August 13, 1998 Liverpool
1GK Stephanie Labbé (1986-10-10) October 10, 1986 72 0 FC Rosengård
1GK Erin McLeod (1983-02-26) February 26, 1983 118 0 Orlando Pride
1GK Kailen Sheridan (1995-07-16) July 16, 1995 9 0 Sky Blue FC

2DF Kadeisha Buchanan (1995-11-05) November 5, 1995 101 4 Lyon
2DF Vanessa Gilles (1996-03-11) March 11, 1996 2 0 Bordeaux
2DF Jade Rose (2003-02-12) February 12, 2003 Super REX Ontario
2DF Shelina Zadorsky (1992-10-24) October 24, 1992 66 2 Tottenham Hotspur
2DF Gabrielle Carle (1998-10-12) October 12, 1998 20 1 Florida State Seminoles
2DF Allysha Chapman (1989-01-25) January 25, 1989 75 1 Houston Dash
2DF Ashley Lawrence (1995-06-11) June 11, 1995 91 7 Paris Saint-Germain
2DF Bianca St. Georges (1997-07-28) July 28, 1997 Chicago Red Stars
2DF Jayde Riviere (2001-01-22) January 22, 2001 15 1 Michigan Wolverines

3MF Samantha Chang (2000-07-13) July 13, 2000 South Carolina Gamecocks
3MF Jessie Fleming (1998-03-11) March 11, 1998 77 10 Chelsea
3MF Julia Grosso (2000-08-29) August 29, 2000 21 0 Texas Longhorns
3MF Jordyn Listro (1995-08-10) August 10, 1995 Orlando Pride
3MF Diana Matheson (1984-04-06) April 6, 1984 206 19 Kansas City
3MF Quinn (1995-08-11) August 11, 1995 59 5 OL Reign
3MF Sophie Schmidt (1988-06-28) June 28, 1988 199 19 Houston Dash
3MF Desiree Scott (1987-07-31) July 31, 1987 156 0 Kansas City
3MF Sarah Stratigakis (1999-03-07) March 7, 1999 Michigan Wolverines

4FW Lindsay Agnew (1995-03-31) March 31, 1995 North Carolina Courage
4FW Janine Beckie (1994-08-20) August 20, 1994 70 31 Manchester City
4FW Jordyn Huitema (2001-05-08) May 8, 2001 33 13 Paris Saint-Germain
4FW Adriana Leon (1992-10-02) October 2, 1992 66 19 West Ham United
4FW Nichelle Prince (1995-02-19) February 19, 1995 59 11 Houston Dash
4FW Deanne Rose (1999-03-03) March 3, 1999 48 9 Florida Gators
4FW Christine Sinclair (captain) (1983-06-12) June 12, 1983 296 186 Portland Thorns FC
4FW Olivia Smith (2004-08-05) August 5, 2004 2 0 Super REX Ontario
4FW Evelyne Viens (1997-02-06) February 6, 1997 Paris FC

Recent call-ups

  • The following players were named to the squad in the last twelve months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Sabrina D'Angelo (1993-05-11) May 11, 1993 8 0 Vittsjö 2020 Tournoi de France

Notes:

  • PRE = Preliminary squad

Records

Bold players are still active.

As of March 10, 2020[21]

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Rank Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1991Did not qualify
1995Group stage10/123012513
1999Group stage12/163012312
2003Fourth place4/1663031010
2007Group stage9/16311174
2011Group stage16/16300317
2015Quarter-finals6/24522143
2019Round of 1611/24420243
2023To be determined
Total7/92785143452
The team defeated Brazil for the bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1996Did not qualify
2000
2004
2008Eighth place411256
2012Third Place6312128
2016Third Place6501105
2020Qualified
Total4/7169252719

CONCACAF Women's Championship

CONCACAF Women's Championship record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1991Runners-up5401235
1993Third place311141
1994Runners-up4301186
1998Champions5500420
2000Fourth place52032012
2002Runners-up5401263
2006Runners-up210152
2010Champions5500170
2014Did not participate
2018Runners-up5401243
Total9/1039291917932

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1999Fourth place6321169
2003Runners-up4202810
2007Third Place64022511
2011Champions532073
2015Fourth place510469
2019Withdrew
Total5/52613496242

Minor tournaments

SheBelieves Cup

The SheBelieves Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football hosted in the United States.

SheBelieves Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
2021 3 Bev Priestman
Total0/6000000

See also

References

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  2. "Canadian soccer timeline from 2001 to 2004". Canada Soccer. May 27, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  3. "Canadian soccer timeline from 2005 to 2008". Canada Soccer. May 27, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  4. FIFA.com. "Women's Olympic Football Tournament, Rio 2016 - Matches - FIFA". FIFA. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  5. FIFA.com. "FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship Canada 2002 - Matches - Canada-USA - FIFA". FIFA. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  6. "Key figures from the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015". FIFA. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  7. Larsen, Karin (June 6, 2015). "FIFA Women's World Cup brings back bittersweet memories for Canada's 1st national female soccer players". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  8. Lisi, Clemente A. (2010). The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story. Scarecrow Press. p. 131. Retrieved October 11, 2016. canada women's soccer team u.s. 1986 blaine 2-0.
  9. FIFA.com. "FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995 - Matches - FIFA". FIFA. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  10. FIFA.com. "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 - Matches - FIFA". FIFA. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  11. "Canadian women repeat as Olympic soccer bronze medallists". Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  12. "Canada gets 2015 Women's World Cup of soccer". cbc.ca. March 3, 2011.
  13. "Christine Sinclair says Rio Olympics won't be her last tournament – Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  14. "Christine Sinclair gets heartfelt praise from Canadian soccer boss". Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  15. "Canadian soccer icon Christine Sinclair appointed to Order of Canada". CBC Sports. June 30, 2017.
  16. "Christine Sinclair". Official Canadian Olympic Team Website | Team Canada | 2016 Olympic Games. September 19, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  17. "Christine Sinclair headlines Canada's Olympic soccer team". Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  18. "Full Schedule & Results". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  19. https://www.canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-announces-womens-national-team-training-camp-roster-ahead-of-the-2021-shebelieves-cup/
  20. https://twitter.com/CanadaSoccerEN/status/1358566704696205312
  21. "Canada Soccer Records & Results". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
1994 United States 
CONCACAF Champions
1998 (First title)
Succeeded by
2002 United States 
Preceded by
2006 United States 
CONCACAF Champions
2010 (Second title)
Succeeded by
2014 United States 
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